Man Shot To Death In Long Beach

LONG BEACH, CA — Detectives are investigating after a man was killed Tuesday night in Long Beach, according to police.

Details about what prompted the shooting were limited, but police say it happened just before 11 p.m. in the 200 block of East Pacific Coast Highway. The area is west of Long Beach Boulevard.

Officers responded to a shooting call in the area and found the man with a gunshot wound to his upper body, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

Despite efforts by Long Beach officers and fire personnel to save his life, the man died at the scene. He was only identified by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office authorities as a "teenaged male."

"Homicide detectives are investigating the motive and circumstances leading up to the shooting," the LBPD said in a statement Wednesday morning. "Detectives are working to identify a possible suspect(s)."

The LBPD asks that anyone with information about the shooting contact detectives at 562-570-7244.

Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can submit tips through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 TIPS" app to your smartphone (available at the Apple App Store and Google Play), or visiting www.LACrimeStoppers.org.

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